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Foreword
Preface
Why its called Passing It On
Introduction
Her parents are Issei (first
generation) so she was raised
traditionally Japanese but outside
of her home, she was an all
American gril
Before the war, I was seeing
America with American eyes.
What happened to Japanese
Americans after Pearl Harbor
made me see the world and
America with entirely new eyes
Japanese American eyes (xxiii).
No Nisei (second-generation
Japanese Americans born in the
U.S) children of Issei ever went to
the hospital. I doubt if Asians
would have been accepted in a
white American hospital. We just
accepted such reality without
thinking that it was because of
racist institutionalized policies
(4).
The ensuing mass hysteria and
fear, and our eventual
incarceration, shattered the
American dream of Japanese
Americans forever (4)
Chapter 2
Growing Up Fast: Childhood, War,
and Camp
We called ourselves Japanese
Americans, differenteiated from
our parents who are ISsei,
because American immigration
laws forbade Issei from becoming
naturalized American citizens (9).
February 19, 1942- Executive
Order 9066 = removal of all
Japanese Americans and anyone
with more than 1/6 japanese blood
120k, 70% were American born
While waiting to be relocated to
the internment camps, I wanted to
do something to help the war
effort and our boys in the service
especially when I found out that
several of my students had
brothers in the military. I thought
it would be a good idea to write
them. The group called itself the
Crusaders (13).
Ching helped to prevent the
detention Japanese in Hawaii or
have them released. He also
succeeded in convincing Army
intelligence not to fill its daily
quota of arrests on the Islands. He
really went to bat for Japanese
Americans on thipse Mainland as
well as those in Hawaii (16).
4
After the War: Marriage,
Parenthood, and New York
How glad I was to have had the
opportunity to work at Chockies
and have my first experience
working with Black people. I
enjoyed it a great deal, and I
learned so much about the South
and the racism there since many
of my coworkers were from the
South (40).
6
Malcolm X and Kochiyamas
He also transformed from being a
petty criminal when racism closed
options in his life to a political
leader who opened doors not only
for himself but also for all people
(71).
7
Tragedy and Blessing: Billy, Aichi,
and Alkamal
He took us to a world we would
not have knownthe world of
pain, but also the worled where
10
North StarFamily Movement
Newsletter, 1965 to 1969
So we began a newsletter to
honor Malcolms name, calling it
the North Star, for what was
exactly what Malcolm meant to
the people in the struggle: the star
that would always be shining as
the guiding light (117).
Marilyn Buck
White anti-imperialist
Helped black militant
organization; involved in
Black liberation struggle
Fought racism, poverty,
social injustices
Has been charged with
conspiracies, aiding and
abetting prison escape,
speaking out and acting
against U.S govt and
military violence
This is her political commentary
on the U.S government and how
they treat those who challenge
their authority and
position/ideology. She views
imperialism as arrogance and
abuse. Buck was sentenced 80
years in prison because of this.
Yu Kikumura
Member of Revolutionary
Communist Party
4/30/80 went to Nations
Security Council and
splashed two diplomats (one
U.S and one Soviet) with red
paint was a bold statement
and publicly revealed
intentions of both U.S and
Soviet Union
his letter is reflective on how
many AA wanted to change
the world
Japanese national, not AA
Anti-imperialist peace
activist
Government linked him to
Libya based on hearsay
(labeled as terrorist)
David Wong
Eddy Zheng
13
The Trip to Cuba: The 19th
Venceremos Brigade, 1988
Venceremos Brigade
15
Three Icons in the Movement:
Lolita Lebron, Assata Shakur, and
Leonard Peltier
Lolita Lebron
Assata Shakur
Leonard Peltier
17
New Additions to the Family: The
K-Bears
Each bear signifies a family
member and other famiy, friends,
visitors started sending them
bears in all shapes and sizes from
different places. The bears arent
toysthey represent all the
people in her life who hold a
loving place in her heart. The
bears also signify people because
they come in different colors,
shapes, sizes, backgrounds.
Epilogue
Political prisoners are heartbear of
the struggle